Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com

About Me:

I write about business for The Republican and have been here since March of 2008. Before coming to The Republican, I was a reporter for The Saratogian in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
I grew up in Belvidere, N.J., and I have a degree in journalism from Penn State. I live in Westfield.
You can reach me at jkinney@repub.com.

The February numbers reflect a strengthening market for homes across Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire County, especially given the rough weather of the past few months, a real estate agent said. Full story »

SPRINGFIELD - A lawsuit filed by Hino Motors, a unit of Toyota, against West Springfield's Scuderi Group brought attention this week to Scuderi's 12-year-long efforts to bring its split-cycle engine design to the market. Innovation seemed to be a theme this week as high school students from around the region gathered for a Junior Achievement business-pitch competition modeled on... Full story »

Scuderi scuttled the research project and says it cannot repay Hino, a division of Toyota, until it gets investors to put money behind its newest enterprise: adapting the Scuderi motor as a stationary engine to drive an electrical generator using national gas as fuel. Full story »

Before Friendly's, Maguire was executive vice president and CEO at Panera Bread. Maguire previously worked at Au Bon Pain Co., Inc., Bread and Circus/Whole Foods Supermarkets and Continental Baking Company. Full story »